Crime Knife attacker runs through public bus in Schaffhausen

SDA

4.7.2024 - 09:09

The Schaffhausen police arrested a 19-year-old man on Tuesday. He is said to have threatened people with a knife. (symbolic image)
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A 19-year-old man with a drug addiction attacked several people at Schaffhausen train station, one person was slightly injured. He had chased a man through a waiting bus.

Keystone-SDA

04.07.2024, 09:09

04.07.2024, 10:10

On Tuesday afternoon, the 19-year-old pulled out a knife during an argument at the station and chased an opponent with it. According to the Schaffhausen police, the chase led through a bus waiting to depart from the station.

When the attacker ran out of the bus, he was pushed to the ground by passers-by and disarmed. The police were then able to arrest him. One passer-by was slightly injured and a female passer-by had to be taken to hospital for a check-up.

Crime Knife attacker runs through public bus in Schaffhausen

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